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Calgary Flames centre Sean Monahan will not play the remaining four games of the regular season and will undergo hip surgery next week.The 26-year-old had 10 goals and 18 assists and was minus-six in. . .

In the end, it was a fairly nondescript Artturi Lehkonen shot off the rush on Monday evening that sealed the Calgary Flames’ seemingly inevitable fate of playoff elimination. The Montreal Canadiens winger skated in and fooled Edmonton Oilers goalie Mikko Koskinen to tie the game 3-3 with less than seven minutes left. With the point they would pick up when the game went to overtime, the Canadiens clinched the fourth and final playoff spot in the North Division, ending Calgary’s faint hopes o...

Now they need the Edmonton Oilers to beat the Montreal Canadiens in regulation time twice to end the year – on Monday and again on Wednesday – for a chance at the playoffs. The Flames, who are eight points behind Montreal for the final playoff spot in the North Division, also need to win their remaining four games against the division-worst Canucks. "We put ourselves in a terrible position, to be honest," said Flames winger Matthew Tkachuk, who scored and added two assists versus Ottawa. "W...

Three-point nights for Gaudreau, Tkachuk keeps Flames alive in playoff race Ottawa Senators goalie Anton Forsberg, right, of Sweden, is scored on by Calgary Flames Mikael Backlund, of Sweden, during second period NHL hockey action in Calgary, Alta., Sunday, May 9, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Larry MacDougal May 09, 2021 - 8:19 PM CALGARY - It’s not a position the Calgary Flames wanted to be in, but they find themselves cheering for their provincial rivals for t...

Flames aim to keep flickering playoff hopes alive vs. Senators Field Level Media Somehow, the Calgary Flames are still alive in their quest to earn a playoff berth. Heading into Sundays home clash with the red-hot Ottawa Senators, the Flames (22-26-3, 47 points) must win their final five games and need the Montreal Canadiens to lose their final two games of the season in regulation. "The big thing is to win games," Flames center Sean Monahan said. "Were still not out of it, still a chance and (...

Flames disengaged, plagued by turnovers as they gift Jets a win Connor Hellebuyck had a 32 save shutout, Adam Lowry scored twice on a three point night as the Winnipeg Jets blanked the Calgary Flames 4-0. | May 6, 2021, 2:07 AM May 6, 2021, 2:07 AM Not mathematically out. Finished. It’s tough to be too hard on the Calgary Flames after their latest lopsided loss as the players have long been dealing with the disappointment of ending yet another season with unfulfilled promise. On Wednesday ...

Jets face another early exit if bleeding cant be stopped Nikita Zaitsev scored the game-winning goal as the Ottawa Senators defeated the Winnipeg Jets 2-1. | May 4, 2021, 9:06 AM May 4, 2021, 9:06 AM WINNIPEG - Paul Maurice didn’t look or sound like a guy who was about to be handed a pink slip. The head coach of the Winnipeg Jets has been around the game long enough to know that dealing with questions about his job security during a losing streak that reached seven games on Monday after a 2-...

Flames playoff dreams seemingly out of reach after loss to Oilers Connor McDavid scored a magnificent goal along with 2 assists and Leon Draisaitl managed 4 assists as the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Calgary Flames 4-1. | May 2, 2021, 2:13 AM May 2, 2021, 2:13 AM That couldn’t have been easy. Or fun. Less than a half hour before puck drop on the Flames’ final Battle of Alberta, Cole Caufield’s first NHL goal plunged yet another stake into the heart of Calgary’s playoff chances. The r...

1. LAST TIME OUT For the second time in three weeks, the Battle of Alberta was played entirely on Calgarys terms. The Flames got off to a great start, scored the games opening goal, didnt wilt when the Oilers pushed back, and applied all sorts of pressure right to the buzzer as they skated to a 3-1 victory on Thursday at Rogers Place. Elias Lindholm scored twice, while Dillon Dube added the insurance and Jacob Markstrom made 27 saves, as the Flames pulled (temporarily) to within four points of ...

THIS IS WHY YOU PLAY Valimaki excited for stretch drive and continuing to improve his game and help Flames succeed by RYAN DITTRICK @rdittrick / CalgaryFlames.com Juuso Valimaki has officially put in the miles. In fact, youd have to go back about five years before the step-count was even close to what it is now.  Between the 19 ...